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Africa Daily Report — 30 September 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours. 1. Morocco — Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri appointed first woman prime minister. King Mohammed VI appointed El Mansouri following the September 23 parliamentary election. Her Authenticity and Modernity Party won the largest number of seats, and she now has to form a coalition. The appointment is historic, while the next government will also inherit major economic reforms and preparations for the 2030 World Cup. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/moroccos-king-appoints-first-woman-pm-following-sept-23-election-2026-09-29/ 2. Ethiopia — Fighting intensifies around Tigray amid wider regional accusations. Fighting between federal and Tigrayan forces has escalated, with territorial shifts and concern that the conflict could again spread across northern Ethiopia. Ethiopian officials have accused regional rivals of supporting armed groups, while communications disruptions and displacement are complicating independent assessment and humanitarian access. The renewed conflict threatens the fragile post-2022 settlement. Direct source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/fighting-in-ethiopia-intensifies-whats-the-latest 3. Somalia/Puntland — Five tanker crew members killed in piracy incident. Puntland authorities said Somali pirates killed five crew members of the petroleum-products tanker MT Honour 25 before security forces rescued the hijacked vessel. The incident is a serious reminder that piracy remains an operational security threat off the Horn of Africa despite years of international maritime-security efforts. Importance: HIGH — maritime security and Red Sea/Indian Ocean trade routes. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/somali-pirates-killed-5-crew-members-hijacked-tanker-before-rescue-mission-2026-09-29/ 4. Kenya/Nigeria — Dangote advances $16 billion Lamu refinery. Dangote is moving ahead with the planned 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery at Lamu. The project is intended to reduce East Africa's dependence on imported refined fuels and could generate more than 50,000 jobs, but it faces infrastructure, environmental and land-rights challenges. A Kenyan court dispute could restrict some site activity pending an October 14 hearing. Importance: VERY HIGH — potentially transformative for East African energy supply, fuel imports, logistics and industrial development. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/dangote-begin-construction-16-billion-east-africa-refinery-kenya-2026-09-30/ 5. South Africa — Foreign direct investment more than doubles in Q2. South Africa's central bank reported FDI inflows of 49.8 billion rand in the second quarter, up from 20.3 billion rand in Q1. The increase is an encouraging investment signal, although it needs to be considered alongside the country's broader growth, fiscal and structural indicators. Importance: HIGH — investment flows are a key indicator for Africa's most industrialised economy. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africas-foreign-direct-investment-inflows-pick-up-q2-2026-09-29/ 6. Ghana — Environmental regulator intensifies mining-sector enforcement. Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority issued a pre-closure notice to Chinese-owned Cardinal Namdini Mining over an alleged unreported incident and is reviewing an inspection of Gold Fields' Tarkwa operation. The regulator says it is moving from periodic inspections toward continuous monitoring and enforcement as Ghana seeks stronger environmental compliance, state revenue and local participation in its gold industry. Importance: HIGH — regulatory tightening can materially affect major international mining investors and Ghana's gold industry. Direct source: https://kfgo.com/2026/09/29/exclusive-ghanas-environmental-authority-targets-chinese-owned-cardinal-and-others-in-mining-crackdown/ 7. DR Congo — Annual audits of major miners planned from 2027. The DRC plans annual audits of major mining companies' subcontracting practices and compliance with local-content requirements beginning in 2027. The world's largest cobalt producer and Africa's leading copper producer is tightening oversight to direct more procurement and contracts toward Congolese-owned businesses. Importance: HIGH — potentially significant for global copper/cobalt supply chains and mining contractors operating in DRC. Direct source: https://ca.marketscreener.com/news/congo-to-audit-major-miners-annually-from-2027-as-part-of-local-content-drive-regulator-says-ce785adddc81f221 8. Tunisia/Mediterranean — Migrant shipwreck leaves at least two dead. Sea-Watch said it rescued 28 people after a shipwreck off Tunisia and recovered two bodies, including a child. Survivors reported at least six people missing, including three children. More than 1,970 people have died or gone missing attempting Mediterranean crossings in 2026, according to Sea-Watch, even as arrivals in Italy have fallen sharply from 2025. Importance: HIGH — migration, humanitarian protection and EU–North Africa policy remain closely linked. Direct source: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/migrant-shipwreck-off-tunisia-leaves-at-least-two-dead-six-reported-missing 9. Guinea-Bissau — Ousted president plans return ahead of December election. Former president Umaro Sissoco Embalo, removed in the November 2025 coup, plans to return on October 4 and seek the presidency in elections scheduled for December 6, according to a source cited by Reuters. A recently approved constitutional residency requirement could become relevant to his eligibility. The military-led authorities have reportedly said he is welcome to return. Direct source: https://kfgo.com/2026/09/29/ousted-guinea-bissau-leader-to-run-in-december-election-source-says/ 10. Sudan — Currency collapse brings fuel queues back to Khartoum. Long fuel queues have returned in Khartoum and several other areas as the Sudanese pound reportedly weakened beyond 8,000 to the US dollar on the parallel market. The currency deterioration is adding to transport and commodity pressures in an economy already devastated by war and disrupted production and trade. Importance: VERY HIGH — the currency/fuel shock compounds Sudan's humanitarian and economic crisis. Direct source: https://sudantribune.com/article/319408 #TopNewsOfAfrica #Africa #AfricaNews #AfricaDaily #Morocco #FatimaEzzahraElMansouri #WomenInLeadership #FirstWomanPrimeMinister #MoroccanPolitics #NorthAfrica #Kenya #Nigeria #Dangote #LamuRefinery #EastAfrica #EnergySecurity #RefineryProject #IndustrialDevelopment #Infrastructure #Investment #Somalia #Puntland #Piracy #MaritimeSecurity #HornOfAfrica #ShippingSecurity #IndianOcean #RedSea #AfricanEconomy #AfricanSecurity #Geopolitics #wrldorg

«Il problema relativo al cobalto è senza dubbio reale, ma riguarda tutta la filiera mineraria»«Il problema relativo al cobalto è senza dubbio reale, ma riguarda tutta la filiera mineraria», spiega il chimico Nicola Armaroli, dirigente di ricerca del Cnr esperto di transizione energetica. #uranio #cobalto #energiarinnovabile

Un gruppo di ricercatori ha lanciato un allarme riguardo al fatto che tra 2.000 e 5.000 tonnellate di uranio, estratto insieme al cobalto in Congo, potrebbero essere sfuggite ai controlli dell'Aiea e utilizzate per scopi nucleari, sollevando preoccupazioni sulla sicurezza e l'impatto ambientale dell'estrazione mineraria. #uranio #cobalto #energiarinnovabile

L'International Peace Information Service révèle dans un rapport exclusif que les bénéfices de l'exploitation minière artisanale en RDC, notamment dans l'ex-Katanga, sont souvent détournés par des élites politico-militaires au détriment des travailleurs. #RDC #minesartisanales #cobalt

Un recente studio ha rivelato che tra il 2000 e il 2024, tra 2.000 e 5.000 tonnellate di uranio, sottoprodotto della lavorazione del cobalto nella Repubblica Democratica del Congo, sono sfuggite ai controlli dell'Agenzia Internazionale per l'Energia Atomica, sollevando preoccupazioni riguardo al loro potenziale utilizzo in programmi nucleari sia civili che militari. #Uranio #Cobalto #RepubblicaDemocraticaDelCongo

#RDC : à lire l’enquête @TomasStatius @LHreports en collaboration @FT sur le niveau de radiation dû à la présence d’uranium mêlé au cobalt, ce qui a un impact sur la santé des travailleurs. La RDC qui officiellement n’exporte pas d’uranium s’est retrouvé à devenir un fournisseur #RDC #uranium #santé #CD

L'Agence internationale de l'énergie met en avant une concentration croissante de l'extraction et du raffinage des minéraux critiques, comme le cobalt et le lithium, principalement au bénéfice de la Chine, ce qui entraîne des préoccupations concernant la sécurité économique en raison de la hausse des prix et des restrictions éventuelles à l'exportation de certains matériaux stratégiques. #minérauxcritique #rafinnage #transitionénergétique

Estas imágenes no son del siglo pasado, son actuales, son miles de esclavizados de las minas de cobalto del Congo, transportando toneladas de mineral que llenarán los bolsillos a las multinacionales capitalistas a través de intermediarios. Toda esta barbarie para que Apple saque 4 modelos de móvil cada año para nutrir el consumismo capitalista y para que Occidente pueda posar de éticamente responsables con sus "baterías verdes". Europa pasó 500 años utilizando mano de obra esclava de las colonias para construir su riqueza, luego pasó a esclavizarla a distancia en el neocolonialismo... pero de alguna manera los racistas occidentales aún creen que su nivel de vida es el resultado de un intelecto superior y no de una violencia inhumana. #EsclavitudModerna #Neocolonialismo #JusticiaSocial

#RDC #Mines : Air pollué, eaux contaminées, métaux lourds dangereux : Des nouvelles études scientifiques publiées @afrewatch , @raidukorg et @SourceInternational mettent en lumière une réalité alarmante autour des mines de cuivre et de cobalt de la RDC https://t.co/LIUYlzBPh1 #RDC #Mines #Pollution #CD

Compania canadiană Leading Edge Materials își extinde activitatea în România, pregătind un program de explorare pentru zăcăminte de cobalt și nichel în Munții Apuseni, în zona Avram Iancu, cu scopul de a evalua potențialul economic al acestora într-un perimetru de doi kilometri. #Cobalt #Nichel #Bihor

Um relatório da ONU alerta que a corrida global por minerais críticos, como lítio e cobalto, essenciais para a transição energética e descarbonização, pode resultar em graves crises ambientais e sociais, semelhante aos efeitos da era dos combustíveis fósseis, com comunidades locais pagando o preço mais alto pela exploração, a menos que haja intervenção política adequada. #MineraisCríticos #Descarbonização #InjustiçaAmbiental